土坂歯科医院 (Tsuchisaka Shika Iin)
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 45/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #21 of 21 ranked clinics · Last checked: 6 September 2026
45/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#2145/100
- Best for Expats#1947.5/100
- Best for Dental Implantsnot ranked
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#848.3/100
- Best Price Transparency#2131.3/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1852.2/100
- Best for Families / Children#1247.7/100
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)not ranked
General Anaesthesia & Deep Sedation
Whether the clinic documents treatment under general anaesthesia or deep / twilight sedation — "sleep dentistry", where the patient is asleep and unaware (does not feel, see, or hear the procedure). Ordinary conscious sedation, where the patient stays awake and responsive, does not count here. This is informational and does not affect the transparency score.
- ? General anaesthesia / deep sedation (sleep dentistry) — Not verified
Summary
Two-dentist practice near Kyoto Station under the medical corporation Yuwakai, open every day of the week from 10:00 to 20:00 including Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. It advertises same-day appointments, an official LINE channel and treatment explained in English, and runs a home-visit service; it publishes no prices.
Strengths
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 13 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published; cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; consultation price listed; x-ray / imaging price listed)
- Reputation & Reviews: 7 of 17 verifiable points (missing: clinic responds to reviews; tripAdvisor presence)
Score Breakdown
Every criterion below is scored from public sources. ✓ verified yes · ✗ verified no / not found · ◐ partial · ? unverified (scores 0, not a negative finding).
Information Transparency
14 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✓ | Has a working website [s1] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Director Nobuo Tsuchisaka and dentist Taro Manabe, both with romanisations published by the clinic itself. [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed Career histories are published (Osaka Dental University 1993 and prosthodontics residency for the director; Nippon Dental University 2006 and oral surgery at Osaka Dental University for Taro Manabe) but no certification or specialist title is stated for either dentist. [s2] | 0/2 |
| ? | Real clinic photos | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details Phone, address, hours and LINE channel; the phone matches the Kinki Regional Bureau register entry. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | English website version The 'For English' link leads to a single 2021 notice reading 'For Foreign Patients we can explain in English', not an English version of the site. [s3] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s4] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
0 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published No price page and no figure on any treatment page of the clinic's site. [s1] [s2] [s4] [s5] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed [s5] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ? | Implant price listed | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
7 / 20
Public review signals. The Google rating is adjusted with a Bayesian prior (rating 4.0, weight 25) so a 5.0 from a handful of reviews does not outrank a 4.8 from hundreds.
| ◐ | Google rating (Bayesian-adjusted) Star histogram read live on 2026-09-06 from the place page: 5 five-star, 1 four-star, 0 three-star, 0 two-star, 5 one-star. The buckets sum to 11, matching the 11 in the place-page header exactly, and the weighted mean 3.091 reproduces the published 3.1. [gmp1] | 1/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-26; previously 11 [tsuchisaka-dental-kyoto-gbp-2026-09-26] | 0.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency The newest review visible is 3 months old, which proves the within-3-months bucket and no better. Sample: the 3 reviews Google Maps renders on the place page in its own relevance order. A newest-first sort was not available; re-checking the Reviews tab returned the same three reviews, so no fresher slice is available. [gmp1] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Clinic responds to reviews None of the 11 reviews read on Google carries an owner reply, including the 11 dated 2026-03-03 to 2026-09-23. [tsuchisaka-dental-kyoto-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ? | No recurring complaints Deliberately left unknown. Five of the eleven ratings - 45 per cent of the base - are one-star, so recording 'no recurring complaints' as false would credit a clean record the distribution flatly contradicts. The one negative that is readable is a re-post whose substance is mostly an explanation of Google having attached the review to the wrong business, so it demonstrates no theme either. Neither value is honest, and the field stays null with the reasoning here. Sample: the 3 reviews Google Maps renders on the place page in its own relevance order. A newest-first sort was not available; re-checking the Reviews tab returned the same three reviews, so no fresher slice is available. | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns The 5/1/0/0/5 shape is a small base split almost exactly in half, which is a divided clientele rather than a manipulation signature. Sample: the 3 reviews Google Maps renders on the place page in its own relevance order. A newest-first sort was not available; re-checking the Reviews tab returned the same three reviews, so no fresher slice is available. [gmp1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Active Facebook presence Not established: the clinic's website (20 pages read 2026-10-02) links no Facebook page and none was found under its website or Instagram name; Facebook itself could not be searched that day. | 0/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found via its search for "Tsuchisaka Dental Kyoto" and "Tsuchisaka"; the clinic's site does not link to TripAdvisor (checked 2026-10-05). [tsuchisaka-dental-kyoto-tripadvisor] [tsuchisaka-dental-kyoto-tripadvisor-2] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Reviewed on EPARK Dental, the Japanese dental booking site: 19 patient reviews (average 4.0, newest September 2026). [tsuchisaka-dental-kyoto-presence] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
7 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ? | On-site X-ray | 0/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ? | Implantology | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Orthodontics Orthodontics does not appear in the clinic's published service list (caries, periodontal, paediatric, oral surgery, dentures, aesthetics, maintenance, home visits), nor in the specialties declared in its register entry (general dentistry, shika, only). [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care "Same-day appointments available" (the clinic's wording, translated) in the site header; the second dentist's introduction addresses patients with sudden toothache. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients Notice for foreign patients stating treatment can be explained in English. [s3] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
7 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available Official LINE account linked from the site header. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s3] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s5] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-20:00 (last reception 19:30) including Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, staffed by dentists on a rota. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
5.5 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Japan", "English speaking dentist Japan", "dental implants Japan", "emergency dentist Japan", "Japan dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Japan Web search 2026-09-06: not among results for "best dentist Kyoto" (named results were Hirano Dental Clinic, Yasuda Dental Clinic, Nishibori, Nakai Dental Office, OKUDA DENTAL CLINIC). [q1] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Japan [sq1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Japan Web search 2026-09-06: not among results for "dental implants Kyoto" (named results were Nakai Dental Office, Fukuchi Dental Office, Anshin Implant Network). [q2] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Japan Web search 2026-09-06: named and described ("open until 20:00 every day, including weekends and public holidays...offers home visits where dentists and hygienists bring specialized equipment") in the answer for "emergency dentist Kyoto". [q3] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Japan dental clinic for expats Web search 2026-09-06: not among results for "Kyoto dental clinic for expats" (named results were Nakai Dental Office, Okuda Dental Clinic, Akiyama Dental Clinic, Manabe Dental Clinic). [q4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website The only JSON-LD block is a BreadcrumbList; there is no LocalBusiness or Dentist markup. [s1] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality own domain tsuchisakashika-you-wakai.com is the only domain on the page — all 7 results are its own (homepage, first-visit, staff, access, cosmetic, dentures and a foreigners page) (web search 2026-09-07) [giq1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Separate pages for caries, periodontal treatment, paediatric dentistry, oral surgery, dentures, aesthetics, maintenance and home visits. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
Licensing & Credentials
Whether the clinic publishes its operating licence and the dentists working there together with their professional licence numbers. A verified “not published” is recorded as a red flag; data we have not checked yet is shown as unverified and carries no penalty.
Clinic operating licence: Institution code 04-0321-6 — designated health-insurance dental clinic, designated 2017-03-01. Operator: Medical Corporation Yuwakai; representative director Taro Manabe; responsible dentist Nobuo Tsuchisaka. Declared specialty: dentistry. Per the Kinki Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare institution list, snapshot of 2026-09-01. [reg1]
Dentists & MHLW register entry
| Dentist | Specialization | MHLW entry | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 土坂 伸夫 (Nobuo Tsuchisaka) [s2] [reg2] [reg1] | Director and the clinic's responsible dentist; Osaka Dental University 1993, prosthodontics residency at the same university | not published | Confirmed on the public register of 厚生労働省; registered since 1993, no licence number is published. |
| 眞鍋 太郎 (Taro Manabe) [s2] [reg2] [reg1] | Dentist and representative director of Medical Corporation Yuwakai; Nippon Dental University 2006; oral and maxillofacial surgery at Osaka Dental University 2008-2009 | not published | Confirmed on the public register of 厚生労働省; registered since 2006, no licence number is published. |
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- Price Transparency: Implant price listed
- Reputation & Reviews: No recurring complaints
- Reputation & Reviews: Active Facebook presence
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Implantology
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
Unverified items score 0 points but are not treated as negative findings. If you can document any of them, please send a correction.
Contact Information
| Website | https://www.tsuchisakashika-you-wakai.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +81 75-352-6711 |
| LINE | https://lin.ee/MjGFTrU |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 459-2 Zaimoku-cho, Shichijo-dori Ainomachi Higashi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8146, Japan (Estem Plaza Kyoto Kawaramachi-dori II Residential 1F) |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://www.tsuchisakashika-you-wakai.com/ | Clinic name, service list, opening hours including weekends and holidays, same-day appointment statement, LINE channel, structured-data check | 2026-09-04 |
| s2 | https://www.tsuchisakashika-you-wakai.com/staff/ | Named dentists with clinic-published romanisations and career histories | 2026-09-04 |
| s3 | https://www.tsuchisakashika-you-wakai.com/2021/07/27/132/ | Notice for foreign patients: treatment can be explained in English | 2026-09-04 |
| s4 | https://www.tsuchisakashika-you-wakai.com/access/ | Address and embedded Google Maps place reference with pin coordinates | 2026-09-04 |
| s5 | https://www.tsuchisakashika-you-wakai.com/prevent/ | Plain-language description of professional cleaning and maintenance; no prices | 2026-09-04 |
| reg1 | https://kouseikyoku.mhlw.go.jp/kinki/tyousa/shinkishitei.html | Kinki Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare medical-institution code roster, Kyoto Prefecture dental workbook (2026.9_kikanzentai_kyoto_sika.xlsx), snapshot 2026-09-01: entry 265, institution code 04-0321-6, operator, responsible dentist, designation date and declared specialty | 2026-09-04 |
| reg2 | https://licenseif.mhlw.go.jp/search_isei/jsp/top.jsp | MHLW physician/dentist qualification confirmation search (national dentist register), full-name searches for Nobuo Tsuchisaka and Taro Manabe; register data as of 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-04 |
| sq1 | search:English speaking dentist Kyoto dental clinic | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-04 — clinic named among the English-friendly dentists in Kyoto Prefecture in the cited listing | 2026-09-04 |
| gmp1 | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tsuchizaka+Dental+Clinic/@34.9890… | Live Google Maps place page read in a browser: rating, review count, star histogram, review dates, owner replies, listing website, phone, address and pin coordinates | 2026-09-06 |
| q1 | search:best dentist Kyoto | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| q2 | search:dental implants Kyoto | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| q3 | search:emergency dentist Kyoto | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| q4 | search:Kyoto dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| giq1 | search:土坂歯科医院 京都 Tsuchisaka Dental Clinic Kyoto | own domain tsuchisakashika-you-wakai.com is the only domain on the page — all 7 results are its own (homepage, first-visit, staff, access, cosmetic, dentures and a foreigners page) | 2026-09-07 |
| tsuchisaka-dental-kyoto-gbp-2026-09-26 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10168408001279455913&hl=en | Google listing read on 2026-09-26: rating 3.1 from 13 reviews; star histogram 1★ 6 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 1 / 5★ 6; newest review dated 2026-09-23. | 2026-09-26 |
| tsuchisaka-dental-kyoto-presence | https://haisha-yoyaku.jp/bun2sdental/detail/index/id/z200004284/ | EPARK Dental page for Tsuchisaka Dental Clinic, 459-2 Zaimoku-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, phone 075-352-6711 — the card's address and phone; online booking: 19 reviews from patients who booked through EPARK, average 4.0, newest posted September 2026 (read 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| tsuchisaka-dental-kyoto-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10168408001279455913&hl=en | Google listing "Tsuchizaka Dental Clinic" (Dentist), read 2026-10-02 in three review orders (newest, lowest-rated, most relevant first): 3.1 from 13 reviews (1★ 6 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 0 / 4★ 1 / 5★ 6); 11 distinct reviews read, dated 2026-03-03 to 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-05 |
| tsuchisaka-dental-kyoto-tripadvisor | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&details=true&q… | TripAdvisor's own search, read 2026-10-05: 12 suggestions for "Tsuchisaka Dental Kyoto" (10 attractions, 2 hotels), none of them a dental practice in or near Kyoto; no suggestions for "Tsuchisaka"; no listing for this clinic | 2026-10-05 |
| tsuchisaka-dental-kyoto-tripadvisor-2 | https://www.tsuchisakashika-you-wakai.com/ | Clinic's website, home page read 2026-10-05: no link to a TripAdvisor page | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | TripAdvisor presence checked on 2026-10-05: no listing found for this clinic. |
| 2026-10-05 | Read 11 of the clinic's Google reviews on 2026-10-02: no owner replies seen. |
| 2026-10-02 | Presence re-checked: presence on other review platforms — yes. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: clinic responds to reviews now unverified: only 3 reviews were checked for owner replies; active Facebook presence now unverified: no Facebook search is on record, so the absence of a page is not established; review count 13 (was 11) from the Google listing on 2026-09-26. |
| 2026-09-06 | Checked by hand in a browser: the Google Maps place page was opened in a real browser and read for rating, review count, star histogram, review recency, owner replies, complaint and manipulation reading, listing website, phone, address and pin coordinates; the checks that needed a rendering browser were worked through on the clinic's own channels. |
| 2026-09-04 | Adversarial verification pass 2026-09-04: the Kinki Regional Bureau entry 265 (institution code 04-0321-6, designated Heisei 29.3.1 = 2017-03-01, operated by a medical corporation (iryo hojin), managing dentist Nobuo Tsuchisaka) and both dentist register entries reproduced live (Taro Manabe also resolves when his surname is written in its standard kanji form rather than the traditional one); the coordinates confirmed to come from the clinic's own embedded map (!2d135.762023 / !3d34.988); structured data re-checked and confirmed BreadcrumbList only. |
| 2026-09-04 | Initial data collection for the Japan Dental Transparency & Trust Index: verified against the clinic's own site, the Kinki Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare health-insurance institution list (snapshot 2026-09-01) and the MHLW national dentist register. |
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